I didn’t think I was old enough to have lived through two baseball eras. I thought only people in their 60’s could claim that. What’s next? Plaid shorts and long black tube socks? All you can eat at Luby’s? Shuffleboard?

But in watching Brandon Webb chase Orel Hershiser for the all time consecutive scoreless innings streak - Webb is at 42, Hershiser’s record is 59 - I can’t help but to wonder if Webb’s streak is more impressive.

Hershiser’s was BS. You know, Before Steroids. (what did you think I meant?)

Here’s a look at the top five home run hitters back in 1988.

Strawberry-NYM | 39
Davis-HOU | 30
Clark-SFG | 29
Galarraga-MON | 29
McReynolds-NYM | 27

Here’s a look at the top five this year going into play Monday.

Fielder-MIL | 38
Dunn-CIN | 34
Howard-PHI | 33
Cabrera-FLA | 29
Griffey-CIN | 27
Pujols-STL | 27

The difference of course, is that today’s player still has 35+ games left on the season.

Webb may not break the record, but for old farts like me he may not have to.

Reach Dave Burns at dburns@ktar.com.